Michael Douglas Preemptively Denies Sexual Harassment Allegations

Michael Douglas Preemptively Denies Sexual Harassment Allegations The Oscar-winner spoke to Deadline.com on Tuesday, stating he was trying to get ahead of a potential story about a sexual misconduct allegation. The accusation, made by an unidentified woman, has yet to be published but Douglas' lawyers informed him of news in December. According to Douglas, the woman claims that he masturbated in front of her. Michael Douglas, (Deadline) The woman, who worked for Douglas 32 years ago, claims he used "colorful language in front of her, not at her," and also that he "blackballed her from the industry and stopped her from getting another job." Douglas apologized for his use of colorful language but denied the other claims. Michael Douglas, (Deadline)